{"id":16741,"date":"2020-09-27T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/27\/the-sterling-submachine-gun-magazine-the-best-magazine-ever-designed\/"},"modified":"2020-09-27T09:00:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T14:00:31","slug":"the-sterling-submachine-gun-magazine-the-best-magazine-ever-designed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/27\/the-sterling-submachine-gun-magazine-the-best-magazine-ever-designed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sterling Submachine Gun Magazine: The Best Magazine Ever Designed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v62XY-Q50rg?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In the mid 1940s, George Patchett set out to design a submachine gun and magazine that would improve on the STEN gun&#8217;s shortcomings. The result was arguably one of the best SMG magazines ever designed. Robust, reliable and easy to use &#8211; the Sterling magazine is definitely an improvement over the venerable STEN&#8217;s mag. <\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/armourersbench.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated!  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Check out &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/surplused.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/surplused.com<\/a> &#8211; we&#8217;re on there!<\/p>\n<p>Where to find TAB:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/armourersbench.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/Armourers-Bench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/Armourers-Bench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/user\/ArmourersBench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/imgur.com\/user\/ArmourersBench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/DAjRSBc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/DAjRSBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Intro: (0:00)<br \/>\nEarly Patchett Prototype with STEN mag (0:50)<br \/>\nSTEN mag&#8217;s shortcomings (1:10)<br \/>\nCall to action (1:56)<br \/>\nPatchett&#8217;s new design (2:50)<br \/>\nSterling magazine disassembled (3:15)<br \/>\nRollers! (4:00)<br \/>\nRe-assembly (5:10)<br \/>\nCanada&#8217;s Sterling (5:55)<br \/>\nThe magazine and the gun (6:15)<br \/>\nOutro (6:55)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the mid 1940s, George Patchett set out to design a submachine gun and magazine that would improve on the STEN gun&#8217;s shortcomings. The result was arguably one of the best SMG magazines ever designed. Robust, reliable and easy to use &#8211; the Sterling magazine is definitely an improvement over the venerable STEN&#8217;s mag. 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